Well, I put this one off for awhile... a week to be precise. This is my entry from last Monday (2007-03-05)......
Another weekend behind us, another three days of adventure for me. The original plan had been for K & I to travel to Madison on Friday for an interview then, after hooking up with K's pal Steph, we'd head on to Rib Lake for the Timm's Hill Trudge on Saturday. But poor weather forced a change of plans. I headed up north early on Friday for my interview with the Wisco DNR (which I feel like I blew. I'll hear sometime this week) after which I had lunch with my cousin Mike. After lunch I hit the road.... sorta. I went a grand total of four blocks before traffic came to a halt. It took me two hours to get to Edgerton.
The fun part was talking with Mike as we drove along since he was in the same mess. It was one of the few times in my life I was happy about having a cell phone. Things got marginally better after Edgerton. ... for about two miles. Then things went to crap again. I ended up spending the night in Janesville along with a number of other travelers.
The following morning I hit a much improved road. Things went well until I came to the 90/190/294 intersection by OHare ... it always messes me up. This particular time I took 294 south, managed to grab Irving Park before I went too far astray, and made my way north on Cumberland. It was then that I made a discovery which made it all worth while. The St Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church at 5000 North Cumberland Avenue has a breathtaking architectural style which really requires a special trip. Thirteen metal shafts of a golden hue capped with curiously -shaped slotted tips.
In lieu of the Trudge, Steph had come down and she and K cooked the day away, making Greek Meatballs and Spanakopita. Along with some home fries, the dinner on Saturday was heavenly.
